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Visitors to the Delphi stand at the Automechanika exhibition Birmingham last week, were amongst the first to see the launch of Delphi’s new HD3000, high pressure diagnostic toolkit, the first of its kind in the market. Designed to simplify the diagnosis of faults with current and future-generation diesel and petrol high pressure fuel systems, Delphi’s

Sogefi Filtration has entered into a new agreement with Euro Car Parts Ltd (ECP) which will see the Fram filter brand join the factor’s product offer from July. The full range of Fram car and light commercial vehicle filters will be available through the entire 200+ ECP branch network. Nigel Duffield, UK / Ireland Sales

Shaftec, a leading supplier of transmission, braking & steering parts used this year’s UK Automechanika show in Birmingham to announce that its bold, new-look website is now live: www.shaftec.com. In addition, as part of a strategic plan to refresh and update its brand in line with growth, the business introduced a new series of dynamic

When planning a kitchen or bathroom, to help you visualise what the units selected might look like, the supplier typically offers a 3D representation, ahead of placing an order. For those businesses considering to take their workshop to the next level with Hunter equipment, Pro-Align is offering a fantastic opportunity to have a similar full

Renault has revealed a premium version of its best-selling Trafic van, aimed at the premium passenger carrying market. The Trafic Spaceclass is aimed at customers specialising in business, airport and event transfers, as well as private hire and chauffeur operators – demonstrated by the use of the new van at last month’s Cannes film festival. “Trafic SpaceClass is

Iveco has revealed a new truck designed to operate in semi-off-road environments, such as quarries and construction sites. The Stralis X-WAY is based on the existing rigid-bodied Stralis XP, but comes with four driven wheels on its 8×4 chassis layout, along with the highest claimed payload in its segment. Pierre Lahutte, IVECO Brand President, said, “The Stralis X-WAY breaks new

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), in conjunction with a number of other bodies, is urging drivers to share the road safely with cyclists. Cyclist.ie, the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, Department of Transport Tourism and Sport and An Garda Síochána are also urging drivers to give space to cyclists ahead of National Bike Week. National Bike

Online supermarket, Ocado, is starting trial deliveries with driverless vans in conjunction with technology firm Oxbotica. The company, which makes over 170,000 grocery deliveries per week, believes that the self-driving vans may improve safety and increase the speed of orders. Lower staffing costs also mean that the development has the potential to reduce customer costs, however during trials, humans

A revolutionary hybrid bus that runs on both diesel and liquid nitrogen – thanks to the UK-developed Dearman Engine – has completed a rigorous series of trials, bringing it one-step closer to the road. The hybrid bus, called CE Power, is the world’s first to be powered by liquid nitrogen and has been built by engineers at HORIBA

Monaghan’s Sam Moffett again showed that he is the master of Irish rallying this year by keeping his unbeaten record in the Triton Showers National Championship. He made it four wins in a row as his Fiesta WRC came out on top in the Rathkeale House Hotel Circuit of Munster in Co Limerick. However, his

The FirstGroup fleet contract covers operations in the USA and Canada in addition to the UK. It is Bridgestone’s biggest commercial fleet contract in its history, a $110m, five-year deal with transport operator FirstGroup. Bridgestone will supply tyres to more than 60,000 of FirstGroup’s buses and coaches in the USA, Canada and the UK. Greg Ward, commercial sales director for Bridgestone, said: